Haines CDP Alaska Education Attainment Charts

This section of charts contains education data for Haines CDP Alaska based mainly on the latest year 2021 American Community Survey census data but also the survey from Common Core Data available for Public Elementary through Secondary Schools. In Figure 1, the percent of all people aged 25 years or older, who have either graduated from high school or completed the Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) or some equivalent certification/credential. Haines CDP depicts it has a High School Grad or higher of 97% which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent high school graduates or better in the area is Mud Bay CDP which depicts a high school graduates of 100% (only about 2.9% larger).

In Figure 2, the percentage of people aged 25 years or older who have graduated from college/university with at least a bachelor's degree is provided. Note that the bachelor's degree is also called a four-year degree because it normally takes four years of full-time study to finish the course curriculum required to obtain the degree. This chart portrays the proportion of the population in this region who are college graduates with at least a bachelor degree or higher. In many ways, this analysis alongside the prior chart are very quick measures of the level of education in any particular area. Haines CDP depicts it has a Bachelors Degree or higher of 26% which is the third most percent with a bachelors degree or higher of all other places in the greater Haines CDP region. The place with the highest percent with a bachelors degree or higher in the area is Mud Bay CDP which depicts a percent with a bachelors degree of 100% (approximately 3.8 times bigger).

Figure 4 shows the percentage of people 25 years of age or older who either have no schooling at all or dropped out of school before being able to complete high school. Additionally, these are people who also do not have a Graduate Equivalency Degree (GED) or some other high school level type credential/student achievement. This analysis, along with the last two charts, provides another high level review and comparative data on the Haines CDP Alaska educational level. Haines CDP depicts it has a School Dropout Rate of 3% which is in the mid point range of other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent who dropped out of school in the area is Klukwan CDP which shows a percent who dropped out of school of 18% ( very much bigger).

Figure 5 provides a more detailed look at the educational attainment for Haines CDP Alaska. This chart provides the proportion of people aged 25 years of age or older and what was their level of educational attainment. The chart provides 5 broad categories including: No Education/No School, Some High School, High School or equivalent, Some college or Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree or higher. Haines CDP has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling in the center range of other places in the metro area at 3% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school education at 32% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Mosquito Lake CDP with 66%.

The next chart shows a break down of people who have received a bachelor's degree or higher advanced degree generally in a campus learning environment. In particular, Figure 6, provides the proportional breakdown of all the people who have received a postsecondary education along with what the level of advanced degree that was obtained. Note that these categories do not include any type professional development type activities such as those related to maintaining professional credentials in workshop lessons. Note Professional Degree includes medical, dental, lawyers, etc. Haines CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with an associate degree at 52% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Skagway CDP (64%), and #1 Mud Bay CDP (82%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a bachelors degree at 22% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Klukwan CDP (25%), and #1 Mosquito Lake CDP (100%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a professional school degree at 2% of the total and is ranked #1.

The chart in Figure 7 shows the broad area of academic concentration or the discipline for people who have received a bachelors degree. This high level classification is essentially the field of study for which a degree was obtained. Haines CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a science or engineering degree at 19.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Klukwan CDP with 28.6%. Second, it has less than most other places in the metropolitan area when ranked by percent of people with a degree in a science or engineering related at 17.3% of the total. Third, it has in the middle range of other places in the greater region in order of percent of people with an arts, humanities, or other degree at 3.2% of the total.

The next chart (Figure 8) provides a more detailed deep dive on the category of major degree obtained for people aged 25 years or older who earned a bachelor's degree or higher. Specifically, this frequency distribution details out what the major field of study was the degree obtained. Haines CDP has the percentage of percent of people with a degree in computers, mathematics and statistics in the mid range of other places in the local area at 3.5% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in biological, agricultural, and environmental sciences at 9.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Skagway CDP with 14.4%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in physical and related sciences at 7.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in psychology at 33.3% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with a degree in multidisciplinary studies at 19.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Klukwan CDP with 28.6%. Furthermore, it has in the middle range of other places in the local area as measured by percent of people with a degree in science and engineering related fields at 3.2% of the total. Next it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a degree in literature and languages at 9.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, it has in the middle range of other places in the greater region in order of percent of people with a degree in liberal arts and history at 1.9% of the total. And then, it has in the center range of other places in the local area as measured by percent of people with a degree in communications at 1.0% of the total.

Figure 9 provides comparative data between the places in the greater Haines CDP Alaska region for broad educational attainment. This analysis uses provides five broad education attainment categories including: No Education/No School, Some High School, High School or equivalent, Some college or Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree or higher. Haines CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than a high school degree at 32.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Mosquito Lake CDP with 65.6%. Second, it has in the center range of other places in the local area as measured by percent of people with high school (or ged) at 38.7% of the total.

A more detailed frequency distribution of educational attainment is provided in Figure 10. In particular this illustration breaks out the highest levels of university educational opportunities beyond the four year college degree. Included in the breakout are the relative proportion of masters degrees, PhD/Doctorate/Doctorial holders, and professional degrees such as medicine, dentistry, lawyers, etc. Haines CDP has the percentage of percent of people with no schooling in the center range of other places in the metro area at 2.8% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of people with less than high school at 32.3% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Mosquito Lake CDP with 65.6%. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of people with a masters degree at 2.5% of the total and is ranked #1. The next exhibit (Figure 11) provides detailed cross tabulation analysis that provides education success data broken out or cross tabulated by age group. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.

Figure 12 is a cross tabulation analysis that shows large educational success categories and is broken out or cross tabulated by racial group. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.The final cross tabulation analysis is provided in Figure 13 and shows education success broken out by gender. Please note that the columns add to 100% and you must use the pagination buttons at the bottom of the table to see all the rows.

Haines CDP Alaska School Enrollment Charts

The next section of chart resources look at school enrollment by a variety of educational institutions and are categorized into a number of other groupings. Figure 14 provides the overall school enrollment by broad range of school age/level groupings. Haines CDP has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in kindergarten at 45.4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Mosquito Lake CDP with 100.0%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of children in grade 1 to 4 at 24.4% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Lutak CDP (27.8%), and #1 Gustavus (32.9%) are larger. Third, it has in the mid range of other places in the area in order of percent of children in grades 9 to 12 at 0.7% of the total.

The next chart in this series of resources shown in Figure 20 looks at the total number of students enrolled in any educational institution for each place in the greater Haines CDP region. (Total enrollment in this case includes all students from preschool all the way through students enrolled in graduate school.) Haines CDP shows it has a Total Enrolled of 604 which is the most of all places in the greater Haines CDP region. Comparing total population enrolled in school to the United States average of 80,497,960, Haines CDP is only about 0.0% the size. Also, compared with the state of Alaska, total population enrolled in school of 180,787, Haines CDP is only about 0.3% the size.

Haines CDP Alaska Area Schools Charts

Figure 23 lists all the schools in the area along with the school district, county location and other program information/credential such as if they are a public charter school or private charter school or magnet school. Some of the Area Schools are: Klukwan School, Gustavus School, Yakutat School, Walter Northway School, and Tetlin School. The next illustration in Figure 24 shows the total child school enrollment for all grades (through 12th grade) at the school shown using NCES data (Common Core of Data, Public Elementary-Secondary School Universe Survey.) Looking at Enrollment for Area Schools we find that Tok School ranks the largest with a value of 172 enrolled students. The next largest values are for: Fort Yukon School (114), Kenny Lake School (107), Yakutat School (87), and Gustavus School (50). The difference between the highest value (Tok School) and the next highest (Fort Yukon School) is that the enrolled students is about 50.9% larger.

Figure 25 show the ratio of the number of students to the number of teachers in the classroom. A good student to teacher ratio should be low because it indicates that there are less students for any one teacher to educate in a class and generally a better learning environment, better success and optimal teaching excellence. Teachers includes all educational staff such as special education teachers and any other educator. Note that distance learning (online learning/remote learning) is not included in these values. Looking at Student to Teacher Ratio for Area Schools we find that Dot Lake School ranks the largest with a value of 5.2 student to teacher ratio. The next largest values are for: Tsuk Taih School (6.0), Yakutat School (7.5), Klukwan School (8.1), and Fort Yukon School (8.1). The difference between the lowest value (Dot Lake School) and the next lowest (Tsuk Taih School) is that the student to teacher ratio is 14.6% larger.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the racial mix of students at each location in this district of the state of Alaska department of education.